Skyrim 1.5 Patch Now Live on Xbox 360; PS3 Will Follow this Afternoon

At long last, the much awaited 1.5 patch for the critically acclaimed Skyrim is now available on the Xbox 360 and soon on the PS3 (later this afternoon).

Those who will download the 1.5 patch will be getting a lot of improvements over to some game-breaking glitches found on Skyrim. In addition, the 1.5 patch will also be adding a kill-cam cinematic whenever you take your enemy down with a projectile or spells.

Here’s the full breakdown of what you’ll be getting with the patch:

New Features:

New cinematic kill cameras for projectile weapons and spells

New kill moves and animations for melee weapons

Smithing skill increases now factor in the created item’s value

Improved visual transition when going underwater

Improved distance LOD transition for snowy landscapes

Bug Fixes:

General crash fixes and memory optimizations

Fixed issue with Deflect Arrows perk not calculating properly

In “A Cornered Rat,” the death of certain NPCs no longer blocks progression

Fixed issue where Farkas would not give Companion’s quests properly

Fixed crash when loading saves that rely on data that is no longer being loaded

Followers sneak properly when player is sneaking

Fixed issue with weapon racks not working properly in Proudspire Manor

Arrows and other projectiles that were stuck in objects in the world now clean up properly